diff --git a/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index a25db9062e6e..2bd3176eef14 100644
--- a/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Dispatch to publish workflow
         uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@v1
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag-name }}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}
         with:
           workflow: publish.yml
           repo: AztecProtocol/barretenberg
           ref: master
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ steps.release.outputs.tag-name }}", "publish": true }'
+          inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}", "publish": true }'
 
 
-  
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+